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Cargo handling and transportation system
Assignee: Pullman Standard Inc
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Filing: 1970-08-21
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Granted: 1972-07-18
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Expires: 1990-08-21
Abstract
Abstract A cargo handling and transportation system includes a truss type of frame on which vehicles are suspended upon leaving the manufacturer''s assembly line. The frame is connected to a longitudinal beam which moves in a track and transports the vehicles from the factory to a means of ground or highway transportation. In loading a railway car, the truss and vehicles thereon are removed from the longitudinal beam by a crane and are lowered through the open roof of the car into connecting relation with brackets disposed within the car so that the frame and cargo are ready for shipment. Similarly, the truss frames may be removed from the highway trailers or railway cars by lift mechanisms which shift the frames into aircraft or into holds of ships for further transportation. The longitudinal beams are movable in tracks below the ground, and may be removably connected to the lower ends of the truss to be transported therewith so that they may be guided in suitable track members in a ramp loading arrangement, such as may be desired for loading aircraft. The frames also may be stored within the hull of a ship or airplane fuselage in similar tracks which are engaged by the longitudinal beams removably connected to the lower ends of the truss frame.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman E Bateson
- 👤 William L Pringle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 10:17
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/06; B60P3/07; B60P3/071; B60P3/073
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A cargo carrier for transporting cargo comprising: a cargo carrier supported on wheel means, said cargo carrier having longitudinally spaced vertical bracket members, an upright frame of truss type construction including vertical and longitudinal interconnected relatively narrow members disposed between said bracket members, said bracket members comprising vertically extending channel members having vertically extending openings facing one another and being open at their upright ends, a longitudinally extending beam member carried between said channel members, said beam including a plurality of spaced recesses detachably receiving the lower portions of said vertical members, and means connected to said frame including vertical end members of the frame being inserted through said open ends of said channel members to slide said frame downwardly vertically to a position whereupon said frame is detachably retained on said channel members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A cargo carrier for transporting cargo comprising: a cargo carrier supported on wheel means, said cargo carrier having longitudinally spaced vertical bracket members, an upright frame of truss type construction including vertical and longitudinal interconnected relatively narrow members disposed between said bracket members, said bracket members comprising vertically extending channel members having vertically extending openings facing one another and being open at their upright ends, a longitudinally extending beam member carried between said channel members, said beam including a plurality of spaced recesses detachably receiving the lower portions of said vertical members, and means connected to said frame including vertical end members of the frame being inserted through said open ends of said channel members to slide said frame downwardly vertically to a position whereupon said frame is detachably retained on said channel members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The invention according to claim 1, and bracket means for suspending cargo on a side of said truss type frame, said cargo including vehicles, said frame being adapted to support and suspend said vehicles thereon by said bracket means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
129 words
A cargo carrier for transporting cargo comprising: a cargo carrier supported on wheel means, said cargo carrier having longitudinally spaced vertical bracket members, an upright frame of truss type construction including generally vertical and longitudinal interconnected relatively narrow members to a narrow vertically elongated lattice beamwork disposed between said bracket members, said beamwork having finger like lower beam portions defined by extending the vertical members below the longitudinal members, bracket means for suspending cargo on a side of said truss type frame, a longitudinally extending beam member carried between said channel members, said beam including a plurality of spaced recesses detachable receiving the lower portions of said vertical members, and means provided on the body for fixedly attaching the longitudinal beam and the upright truss frame to the vehicle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
129 words
A cargo carrier for transporting cargo comprising: a cargo carrier supported on wheel means, said cargo carrier having longitudinally spaced vertical bracket members, an upright frame of truss type construction including generally vertical and longitudinal interconnected relatively narrow members to a narrow vertically elongated lattice beamwork disposed between said bracket members, said beamwork having finger like lower beam portions defined by extending the vertical members below the longitudinal members, bracket means for suspending cargo on a side of said truss type frame, a longitudinally extending beam member carried between said channel members, said beam including a plurality of spaced recesses detachable receiving the lower portions of said vertical members, and means provided on the body for fixedly attaching the longitudinal beam and the upright truss frame to the vehicle.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-07-18 | 1976-01-17 | 1976-07-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-07-18 | 1980-01-17 | 1980-07-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-07-18 | 1984-01-17 | 1984-07-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |